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Kathy Gannon February 09, 2021 - 8:12 AM ISLAMABAD - K2's “savage” peak beckons the daring, but rare is the climber who answers the call in winter. Dwarfed only by Mount Everest, K2 is the world’s second highest peak at 8,611 metres (28,250 feet), and it is one of the deadliest, killing one climber for every four who succeed in reaching its summit through its steep rock faces, glacier climbs and devastatingly brutal weather. In winter, the odds are even worse. This week, hope is waning for some of the latest mountaineers to attempt it. Ali Sadapar of...

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan —  K2′s “savage” peak beckons the daring, but rare is the climber who answers the call in winter. Dwarfed only by Mt. Everest, K2 is the world’s second-highest peak at 28,251 feet, and it is one of the deadliest, killing one climber for every four who succeed in reaching its summit through its steep rock faces, glacier climbs and devastatingly brutal weather. In winter, the odds are even worse. This week, hope is waning for some of the latest mountaineers to attempt it. Muhammad Ali Sadpara of Pakistan, John Sorri of Iceland and Juan Pablo Mohr of Chile were l...

K2's ‘savage’ peak beckons the daring, but rare is the climber who answers the call in winter.

EXPLAINER: K2 beckons the daring, but rarely in winter | 2021/02/10

An avalanche and gusty winds destroyed tents of the international climbers at the Camp 2, forcing them to abandon the K2 summit plan for the time being. — File photo provided by Imad Brohi GILGIT: An avalanche and gusty winds destroyed tents of the international climbers at the Camp 2, forcing them to abandon the K2 summit plan for the time being. Over 60 climbers from four expeditions from 18 countries are currently staying at the base camp to attempt scaling K2. Nims Purja from Nepal with the help of Sherpas had built the camp 2 near the House Chimney point recently. Through a Facebook po...